Enjoy immediate access to the Uffizi Gallery on this guided tour with skip-the-line tickets.
Enjoy immediate access to the Uffizi Gallery on this guided tour with skip-the-line tickets.
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Myself and my friend had a great tour of Academia. It was concentrated on the history of Michelangelo given it was only an hour duration but we enjoyed that and understanding this amazing artist in more detail and centring around the build of David. I recall it was Vera who was our guide in English. She was very good and could be clearly understood. Still left us the opportunity to explore the valley further after the tour.
I love to learn history of a place as rich with culture as Firenze, and the knowledge of art we viewed was phenomenal
Well structured and focused on main artists & paintings. Thanks to our great guide Mirella
50 minutes waiting in 'skip the line ' line The audio was not very clear , the material not the guide .
Considerate, intellectually, satisfying, illuminating, excellent teacher guide we felt enlightened and well taken care of
The people at the office were very friendly and took us to meet the group and the guide was very nice and very clear to explain.
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We didn't realize we were going to tour with two separate companies/groups. We were late getting to our second tour, still received our tickets (finally) and were just told to "go". No further direction than that. Totally turned off by the attitude and lack of assistance.
Our guide was superb ! So knowledgeable and interesting. Felt it wasn't made clear enough where to meet beforehand but the tour itself was fabulous
Excellent tour and super knowledgeable guides, in the explanations of the works, than in the answers to the questions we asked him/her...we were extremely satisfied. Thank you for everything, you made our stay even better.
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A visit to the Uffizi Gallery was a unique experience. Definitely reductive to experience it in just one day. In any case, with the right guide everything can be appreciated in the best way. Specifically, our guide Roberta, with her immense culture, experience and professionalism, turned out to be invaluable, making us experience an unforgettable day.
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I love the knowledge of our tour guide and her passion for doing the tour! However, I did think the price was too high. Nevertheless, we had a very good time. She was very professional.!!
Alex was so informative, easy to understand, and efficient. We loved how she explained the progression of Renaissance art.
Great tour - Alex our guide for the Gallery was amazing - she told us so much - about both the items in the gallery and the history of Florence/the various families etc. Highly recommend her tours!
It was a bit of a mix up. Someone came late and they did not have a ticket for her so we had to stand in a line and wait 10 minutes for the tour arranges to bring another ticket. Then we did a toilet stop and waited 10 minutes for people to go there. It was frustrating as surely you go to the loo before hand and if your late you miss the tour. This left us stuck in crowds as the guides all talk about the same specific painting so everyone huddles in there areas although the rest of the gallery is quite acceptable. So floor 2 is crowded floor 1 is easy to walk around. The guide had lots of knowledge but I wanted to speak about the paintings but it was about the medchi family and where they lived etc and who was related to who. This was too much and detracted from us even standing in front of a painting. It was expensive so I would have expected a smaller group with less hearding. The overall was good but could have been better.
Everything well organized. A little slow explaining the initial part of the Uffizi but then fascinating the area where the Botticelli and Michelangelo are displayed. In the tour you do not visit the Caravaggio part but you can go on your own without a guide
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The Galleries were great and our guide was able to expertly guide us through everything and very knowledgeable to help us understand how art has changed over the centuries and the ways it was made have changed.
Marta was absolutely amazing and her art history knowledge really helped me get the most of the gallery and appreciate everything and everything there was to see!!
The guided tour was really well organized. Our guide was knowledgeable and it was easy to follow his explanations. The tour was well organized despite the fact that the place was very crowded. Money well spent!
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Super knowledgeable guide who engaged us from the first minute. You pay a little more but it is worth it to make a "meaningful" visit. Recommended
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Alessio was a very knowledgeable guide and clear in his explanations. The girls at the front desk very friendly and helpful
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Our guide Ivano was excellent. He made the museum come alive. He was knowledgeable, attentive, interesting, very informative and enthusiastic. He explained the differences in painting techniques through the centuries as well as the painters and their history. A well informed most excellent guide and tour. Thank you
Our tour guide was awesome! I believe her name is Diona? She was lovely and shared so much information with us. She maneuvered easily around the crowds and got us in to see the most popular exhibits. She was super enjoyable and knowledgeable. We have nothing but nice things to say!
One cannot miss visiting the Uffizi galleries and L' Accademia. The guides were both good. The problem is that the museums allow too many people in at the same time. The number and size of the tours at times gets unbearable. Compared to the organization of the visit to Leonardo's Last Supper for example (much better. More restricted, but much more pleasant), in Uffizi it is very difficult to enjoy the incredible masterpieces without being literally pushed by and even hit with the backpacks (which shouldn't be allowed) of the hordes of tourists
The highlight of my visit was THE CANDOR AND KNOWLEDGE OF MARY OUR TOUR GUIDE. SHE HAD LITTLE DETAILS PROPER OF A GUIDE THAT IS MORE THAN A GUIDE, SHE HAS A BACHELOR IN ART HISTORY
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Our very knowledgeable and friendly guide made our experience at the Museum very worthwhile. She was fully engaged with our small group, never hesitating to answer our questions to the fullest . It was absolutely incredible to see original sculptures and paintings that I had only seen in books or on television Thank you very much from two Canadian traveller's
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Our guide Martha was wonderful! She brought the pictures to life, and drew the arc to the next era in such a way that everyone could understand the progress! I could have listened to her for hours! What a great experience!
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Well organised and so easy to meet up with our guide who the cut the queue and got us into the gallery very quickly. Our guide was very knowledgeable art historian with a passion for the subject that was very engaging. We were shown all the key paintings in 2.5 hours and learned so much . We would have been lost wandering around for hours if we did it ourselves and we would not have seen 1/2 the key works.
Kiara, our guide was simply fantastic! Not only was she very knowledgeable about Florentine art history, the Medici Family, and the gallery, but she also contextualized the art pieces and the artists in the larger context of florentine and Italian history. We did not feel rushed at any point and she was also very patient with our questions. I highly recommend the tour and Kiara as the guide!
The guide was excellent and pationate about the visit. Very nice person and knowledgeable.excellent story teller. But the group was not a small group as I expected . We were 16 ! The waiting time at the uffizi was longer than foreseen the rooms packed. I was expecting a smaller group that would not rush . But in view of the chaos around the uffizi the entire experience was a miracle .
The guided tour was great but working out the ticket verification was very complicated. The confirmation email said the tickets were confirmed & we were ready to go. However the next line in the email said we had to go to the office, which was out if our way across town & when we got there the notice on the doir directed us to the ticket office in the piazza Della republica. Your messaging needs to be more exact about where people need to go - several people on our tour made the same comment!
Enjoyed the vast knowledge of the guide although we had to really concentrate hard to understand her at times because of her accent.
Our guide was imformative without beeing boring or too academic, keeping our interest for the full three hours.
Guide was knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. Museum was wasn't so crowded.
The last minute time change was a very rude experience. We had to give up another tour because of it.
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Excellnt, knowlegabletour guid. So much more meaningful being wee informed!
Sarah Stefanini is an amazing guide. I enjoyed the tour a lot! Very informative and fun!
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All beautiful, I had already visited it years ago but every time I come it's like the first time. I would never get tired of looking at the masterpieces in the gallery and also the scenery outside. Only advice I can give is upping the wifi reception which works well on the second floor but not on the first, more so because having the audio guide we could not use it on the second floor. Otherwise beautiful experience.
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This was our 3rd visit to Uffizi and our best. We went in the earliest time slot so it wasn't too busy. Also we loved the terrace on the 3rd floor and enjoyed cappuccinos with the lovely setting and view. I would not waste $$ on headphones - very limited and not too informative. Instead ask chatGPT to prepare an itinerary for you based on how long you plan to visit. Ciao!
Myself and my friend had a great tour of Academia. It was concentrated on the history of Michelangelo given it was only an hour duration but we enjoyed that and understanding this amazing artist in more detail and centring around the build of David. I recall it was Vera who was our guide in English. She was very good and could be clearly understood. Still left us the opportunity to explore the valley further after the tour.
It was a good experience and everything went perfectly we said goodbye to the queue the agency on time they greeted us right away and gave us the tickets thank you
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Thanks to buying tickets with headout,we avoided a lot of queue,and the map to redeem paper tickets at the ticket office was very accurate....thanks!
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We were able to quickly pickup the tickets and they told us where to enter. Our tickets were a timed entry self-tour and they were "skip the line." We didn't have a lot of time in Florence, not standing in a long entry line was very beneficial. The ponte vecchio is right in front of the museum. FYI, the line to see David inside is long. I'm
I go to see the uffizi a little at a time. This is already the second one. Really exciting. Great way to concentrate as well. Everybody very nice.
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Fast but expensive lots of people but all clear and beautiful famous paintings tickets taken quickly and conveniently but still stood in line
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It's a great time of year to visit - the crowds were smaller than when we were here in August! It takes my breath away to see the Greats in person! We'll be back again!
Many authors in the Uffizi Gallery make a strong impression, but this certainly would not surprise anyone. Personally, I was most impressed by Caravaggio's Medusa. The view from the cafe over Florence is spectacular.
It was really a fantastic day, among the most beautiful works in the world by the most talented and representative artists in history, a dream of mine that I finally realized 😊
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A great collection and without a long queue!
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I love to learn history of a place as rich with culture as Firenze, and the knowledge of art we viewed was phenomenal
Well structured and focused on main artists & paintings. Thanks to our great guide Mirella
The art was outstanding. Seeing everything for the second time with different eyes.
It was very surprised because they have Best known pieces and others.
I booked my ticket last minute and the process was so easy!
Everything perfect and organized not to make too many files ...the audio guide good
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Botticelli !!! Beautiful works studied for years and see up close!
In the premise that you are very kind Everything went well 😊 Fast flowing Audio guidance very good
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They were unforgettable hours. Everything was well organized.
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I always wanted to come and my dream fulfilled!
50 minutes waiting in 'skip the line ' line The audio was not very clear , the material not the guide .
We loved the museum!! So many beautiful pieces of artwork to see!!
Bravissimo The encounter with history The Beauty of the art of the great masters of the Renaissance .
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Fast-track entry to the Duomo and Uffizi with expert insights into Renaissance art.
Fast-track entry to the Duomo and Uffizi with expert insights into Renaissance art.
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Easy to book. Great detail on meeting space. Somewhat overly detailed during the walk. A bit difficult to understand with language barrier, but a wonderful tour. Maybe some time for quick Q&A during the walk would be nice.
Ticketing experience was a bit confusing, but the team was extremely helpful.
The guide we had was very insightful
We had a fabulous time on the walk. Our guide was so knowledgeable and took time to help us appreciate the art we saw. It made our trip to Florence even better than we thought possible.
Knowledgeable guides- Sarah and Clair. Not a very big group:) easy to follow schedule:)
Claudia was an excellent guide with a very good sense of humour and very knowledgeable. Lots of rests during the tour. I didn't feel overloaded with information
Annette was warm. Friendly, and so well informed. She shared great information without toooooo much detail- just the right amount of information that really understand what was going on! She was lovely. I would definitely recommend this program to a friend!
My itinerary was changed 1 day prior to my arrival and couldn't do the second part of the tour. These things are unacceptable as i already planned other activities after the tour.
Everything about the tour was excellent. Things went very smoothly, and our guides were terrific -- knowledgeable, friendly, and in the case of our guide for the Academia, funny and very engaging. Our issues were beyond anyone's control, namely that Firenze in general and the Uffizi and Acadamia in particular, were in the throes of a tourism apocalypse. It was one of my most unpleasant experiences in a half century of traveling. The guided system helped a lot, easing our entry experiences and getting us to some of the most important works of art to see. Thank you for that. But for me, at least, these positives barely turned a nightmare into a very bad dream.
Great experience! Annette was a wonderful tour guide! Highly recommended!!
Well planned , with No waitingtimes. Loved the most was the museum-visits.
Explore the gallery with a licensed local art historian, a Renaissance art expert. Multilingual and knowledgeable, your guide offers an accessible, in-depth look at Florence’s artistic treasures.
Skip the long ticket lines and start exploring without delay. With reserved access, you’ll have more time to immerse yourself in the art and less time standing in queues.
In 1.5–3 hours, discover key masterpieces like Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Michelangelo’s Tondo Doni, and Caravaggio’s Medusa on a curated route that maximizes your time and enjoyment.
Engage with your guide through questions and insights, transforming the tour into an interactive, enriching experience that deepens your understanding and appreciation of the Uffizi’s masterpieces.
Your journey begins at Piazzale degli Uffizi, where your licensed art historian guide awaits, ready to bring the Renaissance to life. With skip-the-line priority access, you’ll breeze past the crowds and step straight into the gallery without delay. After a quick security check, your guide will lead you through the grand halls, ensuring every moment is spent immersed in art rather than waiting in line.
Choosing the right guided tour can enhance your experience at the Uffizi Gallery. Here are the main types of guided tour options available, each catering to different preferences:
Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours
Group size: Varies; typically up to 14 participants
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German
Get priority entry to the Uffizi Gallery and maximize your time with a structured tour covering the most important masterpieces.
A knowledgeable guide provides essential context, ensuring you don’t miss the highlights. This is the most time-efficient way to experience the Uffizi without feeling rushed.
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Duration: 1.5 - 3 hours
Group size: <9 guests
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
With smaller group sizes, these tours offer more interaction with the guide and deeper insights into the artworks.
There’s more time for discussions, a slower pace, and additional context beyond what’s written on museum plaques.
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Duration: 3 - 5 hours
Group size: Varies; typically up to 25 participants
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German
Maximize your Florence experience by combining a guided visit to the Uffizi with other top attractions. Choose a tour that pairs the Uffizi with a walking tour of the city's historic center or one that includes a visit to the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David.
Duration: 3 hours
Group size: >16 participants
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian
Get exclusive access to areas not open to the general public, such as the Vasari Corridor, a secret passage built for the Medici family.
Most of these tours are small group, allowing for customized itineraries, tailored to your interests.
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Items such as knives, sharp objects, firearms, and any hazardous materials are not allowed within the gallery premises.
Stay with your group: The Uffizi’s collection is massive—your guide ensures you don’t miss key masterpieces.
Ask questions: Engage with your guide for deeper insights into the art and its history.
Explore on your own afterward: Once the guided portion ends, revisit sections of interest at your own pace.
Stop by the museum shop: A great place to find art books, exclusive souvenirs, and high-quality replicas.
If you arrive a few minutes late, your guide may still be able to accommodate you, but it's important to arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in. For skip-the-line group tours, late arrivals may forfeit their spot since the group cannot wait. If you're taking a private tour, your guide might be able to adjust the itinerary slightly.
Yes! A guided tour can be a great way to introduce kids to art and history in an engaging way.
However, standard tours may not be ideal for very young children due to the duration (typically 1.5 to 3 hours) and the structured format. If traveling with younger kids, consider tours of a shorter duration, or private tours, where the guide can adjust the pace.
A guided tour offers more than just entry—it provides an enhanced experience with an expert who brings the artworks to life. The price reflects:
- Skip-the-line access, saving you hours of waiting.
- A licensed guide with specialized knowledge, often in art history or Renaissance studies.
- Curated itineraries that ensure you see the most important masterpieces without feeling lost or overwhelmed.
- Smaller groups or private settings, making the experience more personal and interactive.
A regular ticket only grants entry, while a guided tour ensures you fully understand and appreciate what you're seeing.
All Uffizi guides are licensed professionals, often with backgrounds in art history, archaeology, or museum studies. Many are local experts fluent in multiple languages, ensuring a deep understanding of Florence’s artistic and historical significance.
The Vasari Corridor is not included in standard Uffizi guided tours, but special access tours allow visitors to explore it. The corridor has recently reopened after restoration, and access requires a separate ticket or a private tour.
No, Uffizi guided tours are available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. When booking, choose your preferred language to ensure the best experience. If you're taking an audio-guided or self-guided tour, make sure the tour provider offers your language option before purchasing.
Yes! Once the guided tour ends, you are free to stay inside the Uffizi Gallery and continue exploring at your own pace. The guide will typically end the tour near a key section so you can revisit areas of interest. This is a great opportunity to see sections not covered during the tour, spend more time with specific artworks and also visit the Uffizi Café and shop before leaving.
Just remember that re-entry is not allowed—once you exit the gallery, you cannot return with the same ticket.
It depends on the type of tour you choose: - Standard guided tours provide an overview of major artworks, focusing on historical context, key artists, and must-see pieces. - VIP or small-group tours allow for a more detailed discussion, including artistic techniques and lesser-known works. If you’re an art lover, the guide can go deeper into symbolism, Renaissance techniques, and specific artistic movements. Guides tend to tailor their explanations based on the group—they won’t overwhelm beginners but can dive deeper if asked.
Expect to walk at least 1.5 to 2 kilometers (1 mile) during a standard Uffizi tour. The museum is expansive, with over 100 rooms across multiple floors. While there are elevators and seating areas, the tour involves standing for extended periods.
Yes! One of the biggest benefits of a guided tour is that it’s interactive—guides encourage questions and discussions. Small group/ private tours offer the most flexibility—you can focus on your favorite artists, techniques, or themes.
Not at all! Guided tours are designed for all levels of interest—you don’t need an art degree to enjoy them. Your guide will simplify complex concepts so they’re engaging and easy to understand.